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Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets our customers to their destinations on time-and we're looking to hire talented folks with a love of learning to make it all possible.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Serves as project director and directs all design staff activities, including contract document production. for traction power infrastructure and overhead catenary design.
- Reviews and approves all plans, specifications and calculations to ensure constructability and compliance with regulatory agency requirements and accepted engineering practice.
- Certifies designs are correct by signing and sealing contract documents in accordance with state statute.
- Serves as in-house design expert answering questions and resolving problems encountered by other departments.
- Manages outside consultant design projects assigned to assist with design projects. Reviews and/or manages staff review of plans and specifications prepared by consultants for all construction projects.
- Directs staff in the review and approval of shop drawings, product cut sheets, construction schedules, applications for payment, and other construction submittals.
- Directs Construction Managers on design issues and field modifications. Provides oversight of contractor progress and construction techniques. Reviews and approves construction change orders.
- Establishes design parameters and develops conceptual traction power, OCS design for rail facility capital projects.
- Prepares cost estimates, project budgets and construction schedules.
- Resolves daily staff issues, assigns work, coordinates staff training, prepares merit reviews, interview/hire new employees. Responsible for the development of short and long-term department goals.
This Position Supervises:
- Supervising Engineer Traction Power OCS Design
Education, Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and seven (7) years of progressive managerial applied experience in design and construction. traction power and OCS for rail facility.
- Professional Engineer license required.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Understanding of basic project management and staff management and advance understanding of traction power infrastructure and overhead catenary system design.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Professional Engineer license required.
Working Environment:
Physical Demands:
- Typical indicative of an office environment and capable of hiking/light climbing for field visits.
- Visual inspection of facilities and facility components.
At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:
- Comprehensive Family Health Insurance - Prescription, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- Prescription
- Life Insurance
- Paid Leave
- 401(a), 401(k) Retirement Plans - up to 9% match
- Tuition Assistance
- Qualified Transportation Expense Plan (QTE)
At NJ TRANSIT we support and depend upon the diversity of our staff. NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.